After Forever is the fifth and final studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever. It was released in the United States on 28 September 2007. The album reached No. 6 on the Dutch album charts.[5]
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| Released | 20 April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2006 | |||
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| Length | 57:58 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Gordon Groothedde | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Metal Forces | 8/10[2] |
| Metal Storm |   [3] |
| Metal Crypt | [4] |
A 15th anniversary edition, with remastered songs and both previously released bonus tracks "Lonely" and "Sweet Enclosure", was released on 27 May 2022.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Floor Jansen; all music is composed by Sander Gommans, Joost van den Broek and After Forever, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Discord" | 4:37 | |
| 2. | "Evoke" | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Transitory" | 3:29 | |
| 4. | "Energize Me" |
| 3:10 |
| 5. | "Equally Destructive" | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Withering Time" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "De-Energized" | 5:10 | |
| 8. | "Cry with a Smile" | 4:25 | |
| 9. | "Envision" |
| 3:57 |
| 10. | "Who I Am" | 4:36 | |
| 11. | "Dreamflight" | 11:10 | |
| 12. | "Empty Memories" | 4:56 | |
| Total length: | 57:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lonely" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 61:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lonely" | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Sweet Enclosure" | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 66:25 | |
Bonus DVD (US limited edition)
edit- "Discord" (music video)
- "Equally Destructive" (music video)
- "Energize Me" (music video)
- Photo Gallery
Personnel
editAfter Forever
- Floor Jansen – vocals, soprano choir vocals
- Sander Gommans – guitars, grunts
- Bas Maas – guitars
- Luuk van Gerven – bass guitar
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards, orchestral and choral arrangements, engineering
- André Borgman – drums
Additional musicians
- Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir – mezzo-soprano choir vocals
- Amanda Somerville – alto choir vocals
- Previn Moore – tenor and baritone choir vocals
- Jeff Waters – guitar solo on "De-Energized"
- Doro Pesch – vocals on "Who I Am"
- City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra
- Richard Hein – orchestra conductor
Production
- Gordon Groothedde – production, engineering, mixing
- Stephanie Pistel – photography
- Thomas Ewerhard – artwork, layout
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dutch Albums Chart[5] | 6 |
| Ultratop Belgian Charts (Wallonia)[6] | 72 | |
| Ultratop Belgian Charts (Flanders)[7] | 89 | |
| German Albums Chart[8] | 98 | |
| French Albums Chart[9] | 105 |
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "After Forever After Forever review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews: After Forever - After Forever". Metal Forces. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "After Forever - After Forever review". Metal Storm. 29 April 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "The Metal Crypt - Review of After Forever - After Forever". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b "After Forever - After Forever (album)". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "After Forever – After Forever". Ultratop (in French). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "After Forever – After Forever". Ultratop (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Album – After Forever, After Forever". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 21 June 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "After Forever – After Forever (album)". Lescharts.com (in French). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 21 June 2013.